Lamar Jackson gifts NBA star Jayson Tatum a signed Ravens jersey wishing a speedy recovery
Looking to boost his recovery from an Achilles injury, Baltimore star QB Lamar Jackson gifted Celtics star Jayson Tatum a signed Ravens jersey wishing a speedy recovery
Hours after the Celtics lost Jayson Tatum to a similar injury, the Baltimore Ravens lost Ar'Darius Washington for all of 2025 after the talented safety suffered a torn Achilles during conditioning drills.
Tatum is recovering from surgery and received a gift from Ravens MVP candidate and quarterback, Lamar Jackson.
Tatum posted a picture of the signed jersey to his Instagram story and wrote, "Love.
The Boston Celtics star forward tore his Achilles during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and underwent surgery for the injury the following day.
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